Abstract
Abstract Eumusa series of banana contains the majority of commercially important cultivars, which are interspecific hybrids of two wild species of bananas, Musa acuminata Colla (AA Group) and Musa balbisiana Colla (BB Group). Most of the banana cultivars are diploids or triploids. Occurrences of ‘laggard’ and ‘bridge’ during anaphase were considered as aberrant. Aberrant anaphase cells were observed in the root tip cells of wild Musa acuminata Colla (AA Group) (natural and tissue cultured materials), M. balbisiana Colla (BB Group) and thecommon local banana cultivars: Pisang Mas (AA Group), Pisang Berangan (AAA Group), Pisang Rastali (AAB Group), Pisang Raja (AAB Group), Pisang Awak (ABB Group) and Pisang Abu Nipah (BBB Group). Frequencies of aberrant anaphase cells were scored and statistically analyzed. Results indicated that somatically, 1) cultivated bananas were more stable than wild bananas, 2) triploids were more stable than diploids and 3) M. balbisiana or . genome was more stable than M. acuminat...
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